Shenzhen self-driving car tour: 3D printing and drone delivery

Watch a self-driving car navigate Shenzhen's streets without a driver at the wheel.

A three-hour activity in Shenzhen that puts you inside a self-driving car for a 45-minute ride to Shenzhen Bay, then moves you through a hands-on 3D printing experience at MixC, and ends with a drone-delivered drink at Talent Park. The self-driving vehicle does the navigating. You observe how it reads traffic, changes lanes and moves through the city with no human intervention. The 3D printer lets you watch objects form layer by layer and try simple interactions with the process. The drone delivery system is fully operational. You order through an app, watch drones transport your drink, and collect it from a smart locker within 30 minutes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Shenzhen's tech innovations

• Ride self-driving vehicle to MixC
• Experience 3D printing demonstration
• Order and collect drone-delivered drink

The experience

The self-driving car is the anchor of this tour. You'll spend around 45 minutes riding from the meeting point to Shenzhen Bay MixC, watching the vehicle interpret traffic signals, change lanes and navigate the city entirely on its own. There's no steering wheel being turned by a hidden operator and no safety driver taking over. The car handles the route itself. This is not a simulation or a demonstration video. It's the actual system Shenzhen uses for autonomous rides, and you're inside it as it works.

At MixC Shenzhen Bay, staff walk you through consumer-level 3D printing from start to finish. You'll see how the machine scans a model, builds it up layer by layer, and how different materials behave under heat. The experience is hands-on: you can select a pre-set digital model to watch print in real time or observe small items taking shape. It's the kind of thing that sounds futuristic until you're standing in front of it actually happening.

The tour ends at Talent Park's drone delivery station. You order a coffee or tea through the app, then watch as drones carry your drink from a warehouse and lower it into a smart locker. The whole system, from order to collection, takes around 30 minutes and works the same way it does for Shenzhen residents every day. You walk away with a drink that arrived from the sky, which is exactly the point.

What’s included

• The self-driving car ride from the meeting point to Shenzhen Bay.
• taxi transport between locations.
• entry to the 3D printing experience at MixC with staff demonstration.
• and a drone-delivered coffee or tea collected at Talent Park.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide available in Chinese or English8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

Guide available in other languagesGuide in 6 languages · 8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

Book up to18h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Javanese, Korean and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Wayeast Travel

Is this one for you?You'll ride in a self-driving car, operate a 3D printer yourself, and watch a drone deliver your drink, all hands-on rather than observational, fitting into a three-hour window between other plans.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese and Javanese.

How does the self-driving car actually work during the ride?

The vehicle handles steering, acceleration and braking on its own, reading traffic signals and other cars without human input. You'll watch it change lanes and navigate the city for the full 45-minute route from the meeting point to Shenzhen Bay. There is no safety driver taking over. The car's own systems do the driving.

What do I actually do at the 3D printing experience?

You watch staff demonstrate how the printer scans a model and builds objects layer by layer, and you'll see how different materials behave in the process. You can select a pre-set digital model to watch print in real time or observe small items being printed, and you're able to try simple interactions with the system itself.

How long does it take to get my drone-delivered drink at Talent Park?

From the moment you order through the app, the system takes around 30 minutes to deliver your drink. Drones transport it from the warehouse and lower it into a smart locker, where you collect it yourself. The whole process is the same system Shenzhen uses for everyday deliveries.

What's included in this tour?

The self-driving car ride, taxi transport between locations, the 3D printing experience, and a drone-delivered coffee or tea are all included. The entire activity runs about three hours from start to finish.